Dunsirn, Robert

Other Events:

• Military Service: Between 1940 and 1946; WWII - US Army
• Military Service: Bef 1946; POW
• Military Service Awards: Bef 1946; Purple Heart
• Obituary: 13 Sep 2004; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

Obituary:
Dunsirn , Robert John, Appleton, Age 84, died Saturday, September 11, 2004, at Brewster Village. Bob was born in Appleton on September 10, 1920, the son of the late Henry and Clara (Roehl) Dunsirn. He served his country in WWII in the United States Army Infantry (1940-1946). Bob was held as a prisoner of war, receiving the Purple Heart twice. He was with Atlas Tag and Label Company from 1946-1967. Bob was the founder, along with his partner Don W. Buchta, of Mid America Tag and Label Company, ultimately employing more than 200 people in the Fox Valley. The company was later acquired by the Menasha Corporation. He was also a board member of Dunsirn Industries from 1994 until his retirement in 2000. Bob's entire focus in life was to be a good provider to his family, a goal at which he excelled.
Survivors include his wife Carol Ann Dunsirn; his children, Duane (Mary) Dunsirn, Waupaca; Janis (Roger) Ackerman, Neenah; and Brian (Susan) Dunsirn, Menasha, and their mother, Agnes Dunsirn, Neenah. He is also survived by Angela (Tim) Remter, Appleton; Cathie (Greg) Kuchenberg, Detroit; and Larry (Julie) Smith, Berlin, Wis; and his grandchildren, Todd (Kim) Dunsirn; Troy Dunsirn; Tom (Dorothy) Dunsirn, Tim (Megan) Dunsirn, Sam (Ann) Lind; Charles Lind, Bronwyn Lind; Andrea Dunsirn; Sonya Dunsirn; Hannah Dunsirn; Amanda Kuchenberg; Mitchell Kuchenberg; Sawyer Smith; Jacob Smith; Issac Smith and Lucy Smith; Brandon Remter; and Kayla Remter; and his ten great-grandchildren. Survivors also include his brothers and sisters, Cliff Dorman, Bronnie (Annabell) Stroud, Byron (Virginia) Lembcke, and Tom (Faye) Mader.
Bob was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, September 15, 2004, at WICHMANN TRI-COUNTY CHAPEL, Menasha, with Rev. John T. McFadden officiating. Friends may call directly at the funeral home on Wednesday from 4 p.m. until the time of services at 6 p.m. Interment will be in Highland Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in Bob's name.
The family would like to express a sincere thank you to the staff at Brewster Village, especially those caregivers at Atrium 1 and The Lodge.
WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME
TRI-COUNTY CHAPEL

Robert — Utschig, Carol Ann. [Group Sheet]

Robert married Kutz, Agnes [Group Sheet]

Duane married Sprangers, Mary Ellen (daughter of Sprangers, Leo and Schaefer, Joan C.) [Group Sheet]

Todd married Forbeck, Kimberly Anne (daughter of Forbeck, Kenneth William and Fink, Helen Ann) [Group Sheet]